Produce an audit report that details the findings and specifically documents the following for your LEED application (see the Documentation Toolkit for an example):
- A breakdown of annual energy consumption by end-use category. End-use categories refer to a breakdown of consumption by building system and process—such as lighting—rather than by floor, tenant, building space, or energy source. This breakdown may be compiled using any combination of utility bills, sub-metering device or spot-metering. Estimation of end-use loads based on product specifications is also acceptable—for example, estimate the energy consumption of a lighting fixture and lamp based on specifications.
- A summary of findings related to the building’s Energy Use Intensity (EUI), including a comparison of your EUI with similar buildings, and potential cost-savings that could be realized by improving your energy efficiency to reach a target EUI. Although you can use an Energy Star Statement of Energy Performance to document your building’s EUI and benchmark against the national average, you still need to produce a target EUI and corresponding analysis of the possible cost savings if that target is reached. If you upload the Energy Star data, remember those additional pieces.
- A list of opportunities for no- and low-cost energy efficiency and conservation upgrades in your building—and the expected annual savings for energy consumption, energy demand, and the energy and maintenance cost savings that would result from these improvements.
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